The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18


Ixn1>NArofIs Feb. 2.-SRNArE.-Thc Chair
laid hcfc.c the senate communication request
ing thss Room - IN the State Capitol be set
apart fos the use Of the State Historical Society.
II also asked for m appropriation for printing,
under the direction Of said society. Referred.
The senate bill providing for the inspection Of
steam boilers came up on the third reading.
and WAS debated ~ length No other important
business was transacted.
HousE.-A resolution Vas introduced inviting
the Senate 20 appoint q committee TO ACT In con-
junction with . House committee 70 investigate
charges OF misappropriation o. funds. iaisman-
Asylum. The vote BY which the minority report
was substituted for the majority on the civil
Service bill. yesterday. was reconsidered. the
motion 70 substitute the minority report was
lost BY vote Of IS yeas. ~ nays. The report
was then concurred in. Lae number Of commits
sioners was fixed AZ two instead Of four.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. Sat the roll call Of the
Joint convention to-day one hundred members
we're present; nfty-six answered and forty
four refused 70 answer. A resolution was read
and adopted Democrats not voting charging
that II Il believed that illegal votes were cast
for David rurpie in the vote for senator
Yesterday, and recommending that
a committee Of fve be appointed by the chair
man 10 propose the proper and necessary pro
ceedings 70 present 70 the Senate OF the United
States the facts, showing such Illegal votes, 70
the end that an investigation into the declared
election Of said Hon. David Turpie 70 that hon
crablc body may be had. Senators Winter and
Huston. and Representatives Gardiner. Linck
and Grifziths were appointed rs the committee.
HoUsE-A resolution was adopted calling at-
tention 70 the charges made that fraud had been
pracficed IN the bribing OF members 70 vote for
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tee was appointed TO investigate, The Demo
Gratis refused 70 vote
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 4--SESATE.-A bill was
passed requiring the wages OF employees to be
paid at least once every two weeks, and fixing q
penalty Of one dollar per day for refusal or fail
ure TO pay such wages after the lapse OF ten
days Representative Robinson is in danger OF
being expelled from the Knights OF Labor Il Is
alleged. for his vote for Turpe. A bill was
passed providing for Soldiers Orphans Home
~ Knishfstown.
HousE--In the House the morning session
was occupied in a discussion OF the Jcwett rail
road bill providing against pooling and freight
determinations. Adjourned until Monday.
ISDIASAPorIs, Feb. The General Assem-
bly, has completed little more than half its
term without accomplishing anything In the
way OF important legislation. Not single act
affecting the people OF the state at large. unless
It be the appropriation OF slss 600 TO pay the
penses OF the Legislature. has been passed.
This morning In the House no quorum was
present and an adjournment was had until this
afternoon. The bill prohibiting persons not
members OF the order OF the g. A. X. from
wearing that badge was passed The bill "a
regulate frcigh; charges passed. The bill 10 en-.
courage the killing Of English srarrows was re.
ported back from the committee on Agriculture
and engrossed. The committee on benevolent
and scientific institutions made majority and
minority report on Mr.. Crosses bill for the bet
ter management Of the benevolent institutions
the latter recommending certain amendments,
principally 20 place all OF the insane asylums
under one board Of i've. 10 be appointed by the
Governor.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. s.-SENATE.-The Senate
resumed business this morning and almost the
entire day was taken up ia discussing bills intro
duced In the interest OF labor. Mr.. Jewctfs bill
which passed the House with only three votes
against il. called up for the third time. The
bill seeks to enforce employers 70 pay fheirlabo
every two weeks. and has reference almost en-
tircly 70 mine owners. II was fought BY Sen
ators Weir. Campbell. Earm-ton and others
| who thought that il would be an Injustice. Sen
! ators Bailey and Fowler spoke favorably 70 th'
| hill. and II finally passed Senator Moons bill
.414rtA' "'ttt'f1t tA-*ff ~ ~ t77tf
1 authorize cities and towns 70 issue bonds 4
| cancel Indebtedness. also passed.
| HoUsE.-The majority report from the Com
| mittee on Benevolent Institutions was adopted
I and the bill looking 70 reorganization Of thos'
| institutions upon a nonpartlsan basis passed
! The bin authorizing the State officers 10 MAKE
! a loan OF $4,000 10 meet expenses. was SC
! down as the special business AZ the OPENING
4 hour tomorrow. The Bell Telephone Compan'
| received another backset. Mr.. Jewett's bill
tax each telephone one dollar year passed III
| House.